Chinese government buyers acquired at least 14 cargoes of US soybeans on Friday, with shipments scheduled from US Gulf Coast and Pacific Northwest ports in October and November.

Tropical Depression Two is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Bertha, prompting heavy rain alerts and warnings for Texas, Louisiana, and the Florida Panhandle.

An unusually large fleet of crude oil tankers is currently en route to the American Gulf Coast, where they are being redirected to load cargoes destined for various markets, indicating a significant movement in global oil supply chains.

Residents along the US Gulf Coast have been issued a flash flood warning as a significant storm system is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the region.

A tropical depression is developing along the US Gulf Coast and is expected to become a tropical storm, while Tropical Storm Fausto has strengthened off Mexico's Pacific coast, prompting weather warnings.

Oil major ExxonMobil is investing billions in carbon capture technology with the aim of building the world's largest carbon capture business. However, its ambitions are threatened by significant backlash on the US Gulf Coast.